//------------------------------// // Muffins for Breakfast? // Story: Swapped Sides // by JetWave Wavewind //------------------------------// I awoke to a faint poking in my side which I found to be from a young unicorn's horn being jabbed into my belly. after I rubbed the fog out of my eyes I sat up with a huge yawn, causing Dinky to step back. "Mornin' sleeping beauty." She said sarcastically, holding her nose to fend off my morning breath. "Mornin'" I replied, not being one to care about sarcasm when I first wake up. "Hey there Jack, how did you sleep?" Turner asked as he came into the living room and gave Derpy a hug, which she returned in kind. "Pretty good, whats that smell?" I asked, sniffing the air. "Oh! My Muffins!" Derpy called as she ran to the stove and turned it off. "Muffins? But they smell.." "Breakfasty?" Turner quipped. "I'm not sure how she does it, but she makes the best... Well, any kind of muffins really." "They smell delicious!" I said, taking in the intoxicating aroma as Derpy set them on the table. "Try one!" Turner said as he handed me one. "Thanks!" When I went to take a bite though, Derpy smacked it out of my hand with a glare. "Mom! What was that for?!" Dinky scolded as she sat down. "Answers first, then Muffin." she deadpanned, causing Dinky to sigh. "Ah yes, I said I would answer your questions this morning didn't I? Well ask away!" Turner said, handing me another Muffin. "Thank you, and for every question that Turner here answers for me, I'll answer one of yours Derpy; hows that?" I asked, guarding my Muffin from her so she couldn't smack it away again. "Fine... but don't call me Derpy!" "Well what do you want me to call you then?" "Ditzy Doo Whooves! Mailmare Extrordinair!" She said full of moxie as her wall eye did its thing, causing Dinky to giggle as she ate her Muffin while Turner simply face-hoofed. "Umm.... How 'bout I just call you Ditzy?" "..fair enough..." she said as she lowered herself down next to Turner. "Now, where were we?" As soon as Turner had asked that, there was a knock at the door. "I got it!" I said, ignoring the concerned look I got from Derpy as I got up. When I opened the door there was a Unicorn mare with a mint green coat and Lyre branded on her flanks, somthing that would definantly be a question of interest. "Who's at the door Jack?" Turner asked from the living room. "A mint green unicorn." I answered. "Hi Lyra!" Derpy said, now floating right behind me. "How'd she get there so fast?" I thought to myself. "Hi Derpy." She replied with a smile. "Is there somthing you need?" Turner asked, also behind me now. "How'd HE get there so fast??" I thought again. "I was just wondering if either of you had seen JetWave, I went by his house this morning to help make some steam so he could re-build his stairs but when I got there the stairs were still intact and two pegasi that had been smashing them said that he fell into the lake yesterday and that they hadn't seen him since." She explained, seeming very concerened. "Nope. Can't say that we've seen him either." Turner said. "Ok, thanks." She said with a smile I could tell she had to force a little. "Hi Lyra! Come in! Come in!" Dinky called from the living room. "Haha, OK Dinky." "Would you like us to go check with you? He might have just been out when you went by before." I offered as we all came in and sat down in the living room. "But.. you wouldn't be even be able to make it to the front door, only Derpy would." She said. "Really? Why?" I asked. "Oh! Yes, you see, JetWaves house is on a cloud and normally only Pegasi are able to manipulate cloudstuff." Turner answered me. Really? Well, that explains why I couldn't use those cloud stairs before. "So JetWave is a Pegasus?" I asked. "No, He's actually an earth pony like myself." Turner answered, earning a confused look from me. "I'll explain as we eat, help yourself Lyra!" "Thank you Doctor Whooves!" She said as she picked up a Muffin in a golden aura and proceeded to eat it. Yet another thing to ask about. After breakfast, we all headed over to JetWaves house and I was re-capping with Turner about everything he had explained to me as I ate one of Derpy's delicious breakfast muffins. "So, I'm in the land of Equestria; That's ruled over by the Princesses of the day and night, and everyone here is a pony of some sort." "Yep." "And the three different types of ponies are Earth, Pegasai, and Unicorn; Unicorns being able to preform magic, Pegasai being able to fly and manipulate the weather, and Earth Ponies being inherently strong." "Correct." "But JetWave is an Earth pony that is able to manipulate the weather because his Cutie Mark gave him that ability, and the Cutie Marks of most ponies generally shows what their special talent is or gives it to them?" "That pretty much sums it up right there." "Crazy..." I said. He merely shrugged at that. "Here we are!" Lyra said as we got to a familiar looking lake. It was a fairly cloudy morning, but there seemed to be one shimmer on the surface of the lake that out-shone the others. "I'll fly up there and check on him." Derpy said as she took off towards what I now knew was JetWaves house. "Hey, umm.. Turner?" I whispered over to turner. "Yes?" "This is where I came into this world..." "Really?" "Yeah..." I said as I pointed to where I had washed up on shore when I regained conciousness here in Equestria. "Well, that is rather interesting..." He said, then it seemed like an idea had popped into his head. "Go see Twilight Sparkle in Ponyville! She'll be a purple unicorn with a pink star as a cutie mark living in the Ponyville Public Library!" He said with an air of sternness. "I'll check around here some more to see if I can find anything." "Thanks Turner." I said as I took off running, then coming to a halt and running back to him. "Umm... Which way?" I asked sheepishly. He chuckled and pointed with a hoof, I thanked him again and ran off in that direction this time.